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Thornton captures Desert Classic loot

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 27) – Another Arizona Differential Desert Classic victory put another $5,000 in Ricky Thornton Jr.’s travel account Saturday night. Thornton was first when all 40 laps of the main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds were scored at Canyon Speedway Park. Ryan Ruter was briefly in front following a lap 29 restart but Thornton regained the lead, worked his way through heavy lapped traffic and beat Ruter to the checkers by most of eight car lengths. “I didn’t get a good restart but luckily I was able to drive by him out of (turn) two,” Thornton said. “I knew he wouldn’t be able to keep momentum going down the back straightaway.” Also the winner of Friday’s second Twin Twenty qualifying feature, jumped into the lead at the outset of the Saturday show. The first of just two yellows in that contest came on lap 22 and Thornton answered with his fastest lap time on the following circuit. Tim Ward, Ryan Gaylord and Cody Laney, winner of the first [Read More]

IMCA Late Models added to six Friday shows at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Feb. 26) – The Friday night lights shine on IMCA Late Models six times this season at Marshalltown Speedway. Late Models tackle the ¼-mile dirt oval on June 10, July 1 and Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26 in $600 to win events. “When we brought the Late Models back for three events last year, the interest level and the enthusiasm were crazy,” promoter Toby Kruse said. “We’re trying to give fans more of what they want by bringing them back this season.” A track champion will be crowned and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points awarded. A pro-rated point fund will be paid; the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway at Des Moines is off all six nights Late Models are scheduled at Marshalltown. The Deery Brothers Summer Series makes its annual visit to Marshalltown on Tuesday, June 7, along with the Hawkeye Dirt Tour for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. That will be the first time those series have raced on the same night at Marshalltown. “It will [Read More]

Big Daddy Race Cars backs IMCA’s Northern Hobby Stock region

NORFOLK, Neb. – The big name in the Northern Region for IMCA Hobby Stocks will be Big Daddy Race Cars again in 2016. For a third consecutive season, the Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder furnishes a portion of the $1,000 point fund to be paid to top five drivers in the region. The Big Daddy Northern Region encompasses IMCA tracks in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Big Daddy Race Cars builds both Hobby Stock and Stock Car chassis. The company was founded in 2005 and is owned by Dale Bittner. Information about Big Daddy-built chassis is available by calling 402 371-1927 or 402 841-4119, at the www.bigdaddyracecars.com website and on Facebook. Point fund shares will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “This partnership has worked really well for the drivers in the Hobby Stock Northern Region and we’ve seen Big Daddy-built cars compete for the regional and national championship every year,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 25

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 466; 2. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 431; 3. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 426; 4. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 403; 5. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 348; 6. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Co., 348; 7. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 344; 8. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 337; 9. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 335; 10. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 297; 11. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 274; 12. Michael Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 272; 13. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 259; 14. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 240; 15. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 223; 16. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 200; 17. Justin Zeitner, LaVista, Neb., 188; 18. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 187; 19. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 165; 20. Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore., 163. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 40; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 39; 3. Joshua Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, 36; 4. Bryan Debrick, Irving, Texas, 34; 5. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 31; 6. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 29; 7. Regan [Read More]

Northern SportMods make splash at Central AZ, division’s Arizona Speedway debut set for March

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – After a successful weekend debut for the division at Central Arizona Speedway, promoter Jonah Trussel is looking for more of the same when Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for the first time at Arizona Speedway next month. A high of 20 and an average of 18 IMCA-sanctioned Northern SportMods ran during the Feb. 19-21 Snowbird Classic at Casa Grande. Opening night at Apache Junction will be March 19. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds also run at both venues. “We have had an X-mod division for a long time and told drivers in that class two years ago that we’d be switching to Northern SportMods this season. We started the conversion last July,” Trussel said. “Nobody wants to spend more money than they have to and this division is a great way to even out the playing field. Everyone is happy with the situation.” Car counts for the X-mods were around 20 last year. Encouragingly, most of the Northern SportMods entered in the Snowbird Classic were home state cars and to back [Read More]

Heartland Park Topeka releases 2016 schedule

TOPEKA, Kan. – It was just a few weeks ago that Heartland Park Topeka officials named John and Larry Lowrey as co-promoters of the dirt track. This week the announcements keep coming for 2016. “We are very excited about getting back to racing at Heartland Park Topeka on the dirt track,” said Larry Lowrey, “Bringing IMCA into the mix is really going to jazz things up another notch.” The core of the 2016 season will revolve around the weekly race program. During the 2016 season the weekly program will consist of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Sunday night will host each and every points race for the 2016 season. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., spectator gates will follow at 4:30 p.m., hot laps begin at 5:30 p.m. and the first green flag race of the night will start promptly at 6 p.m. “A lot of people have asked us about what specials we are bringing in and that’s great,” said [Read More]

10-year sponsor Mitchell Machine gives IMCA Stock Car, SportMod awards

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – Mitchell Machine marks a sponsorship milestone with awards for drivers in three divisions. The Webster City, Iowa, transmission manufacturer and machine shop gives product certificates based on regional standings for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and on national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. The 2016 season is Mitchell Machine’s 10th as an IMCA marketing partner. Top three eligible finishers in standings for the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Stock Car regions and national standings for both SportMod divisions receive product certificates valued at $250, $100 and $100, respectively. Drivers in all three divisions must compete with a Mitchell-manufactured transmission, return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1, display two Mitchell Machine decals on their race car and provide proof of purchase made between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1, 2016. All awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about Mitchell Machine products and services is available by [Read More]

Thornton sweeps Snowbird IMCA Modified features

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Feb. 19-21) – Three Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature wins in as many nights resulted in another first for Ricky Thornton Jr. Thornton swept Snowbird Classic features at Central Arizona Speedway, topping $1,000 to win events Friday and Saturday and then taking the $2,000 checkers on Sunday. “We’ve had a couple weekends where we’ve won the first two nights but not the third,” said Thornton, already an eight-time winner this season and a qualifier 11 times over for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “This was definitely the best weekend we’ve ever had.” Thornton earned the pole start for Sunday’s main event by topping the heat winners’ dash. He led the feature from green to checkered despite the best efforts of R.C. Whitwell, who pulled alongside on several occasions but was unable to complete the pass. Whitwell had to settle for second, with Jeff Taylor, Jason Noll and Tim Ward next across the stripe. Clearing traffic more quickly proved the key to Thornton’s win on Friday. He beat pole starter [Read More]

IMCA All-Star drivers, national champions receive firesuits from Velocita

CLEMMONS, N.C. – Velocita helps recognize 30 more of the best IMCA drivers this season, during the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Every Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver starting the 13th annual event, on Friday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway, receives a custom firesuit from Velocita and race sponsor Axle Exchange. “We are very excited to be a part of the All Star event! While many of the elected drivers are already Velocita customers, it’s humbling that Fast Shafts chose Velocita to make these suits,” said Velocita director Brad Smith. “We look forward to a star-filled night and the entire Super Nationals week.” Velocita is in its fifth year as an IMCA marketing partner and again gives custom firesuits to national champions in all eight sanctioned divisions. Those firesuits will be presented at the national awards banquet in November. Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional champions not winning national titles receive product certificates good for $200 off the purchase of a custom firesuit. Velocita also [Read More]

Dubuque fair date added to IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule

DUBUQUE, Iowa – A 10th date has been added to the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, on Tuesday, July 26, opening night of the Dubuque County Fair. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will race for a minimum of $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start when they make their first tour visit to Dubuque Speedway for the midweek show. In addition to special series points, IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. The feature is a qualifying race for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Fair admission is $10, which covers admission to the grandstand while kids 11 and under are free when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $25. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and the Sprint Invaders are also on the card. National and state points will be awarded to Northern SportMods; there is no entry fee for any division. Questions can be [Read More]